Two Versions of Documentality: Social Ontology and Neo-Documentation (with an Appendix on Artificial Intelligence) | Synapse
February 21, 2026Open Access
Two Versions of Documentality: Social Ontology and Neo-Documentation (with an Appendix on Artificial Intelligence)
Key Points
The article aims to analyze two traditions of documentality and their relationship to artificial intelligence.
Examines the concepts of social ontology and neo-documentation
Analyzes literature and theoretical frameworks
Includes an appendix discussing artificial intelligence
Identifies key differences between social ontology and neo-documentation
Explores the implications of AI on documentality
Highlights how these traditions inform understanding of modern documentation practices
Abstract
The article discusses two traditions of documentality: that of social ontology and that of neo-documentation, and it contains an appendix on artificial intelligence.